Category: American Countryside
Conquering the Barrier to Progress
When trains and cars made their way westward to Los Angeles, they encountered an obstacle between San Bernardino and Barstow. The challenge was so great,…
The Hunter Dawson Mansion
In the days just ahead of the Civil War, one prominent young lady in New Madrid, Missouri built a grand mansion for her family. Perhaps…
A Chocolate Display
For 90% of this agricultural product’s history, it was used as a drink. People certainly still drink it today, but its form has changed, and…
A Place to Get Away From It All
People have long recognized this spot as a way to get away from it all. During the Roosevelt administration, the Oval Office realized it was…
Nanibajou Lodge
Pick a paint color or new carpet for your home and it will probably fade over time. However, the paint on these walls looks as…
An Exclusive Club
Babe Ruth and Jack Dempsey were members of this exclusive club, yet they may have never set foot here. It’s a place that was built…
Just One Vote
One of our greatest American freedoms is the power to vote. You may think one ballot may not mean much, but this country has had…
Lincoln on the Other Side of Slavery
Abraham Lincoln is known as the great emancipator, a champion of ending slavery in the United States. However, in the fall of 1847 he found…
A Two Story Outhouse
Outhouses built before the ear of indoor plumbing are becoming hard to find. Now try finding a double-decker outhouse. That may be nearly impossible and…
A Wisconsin Dairy Farmer and an Alaska Gold Mine
When Dexter Clark decided that the life of a Wisconsin dairy farmer was not for him, he took up a new career that he says…